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Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus isolates from two localized outbreaks during 2014-2019 in Kerala, India.
Archives of virology - 1 Oct 2021
Anukumar B, Asia Devi T, Koshy Jijo, Nikhil N T, Sugunan A P
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After the 2005-2009 chikungunya epidemic, intermittent outbreaks were reported in many parts of India. The outbreaks were caused by either locally circulating strains or imported viruses. Virus transmission routes can be traced by complete genome sequencing studies. We investigated two outbreaks in 2014 and 2019 in Kerala, India. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was isolated from the samples, and whole genomes were...
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